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Create a Website
You can promote your product by creating a webpage for it that you will optimize for the search engines and promote using different internet marketing methods, such as article marketing, social media marketing, and paid advertisements. Page optimization involves describing your product in at least 400 words and using "keywords." Keywords are words that people use to find the product you are selling, and they can be found with the help of tools, such as Google AdWords: Keyword Tool and Wordtracker. The primary keyword should appear in the title of your article and a few times in the article body.
Article Marketing
Article marketing is mainly done through article directories. The idea is to inform the readers about the usefulness of the product and encourage them to follow the link provided to purchase or learn more about it. The inclusion of keywords in the article (title and body) is also important to enable people to find your article. You do not have to write a separate article for each directory. When submitting the article, you should carefully select the category, sub-category (if applicable), and keywords.
Video Marketing
Creating videos about your product can also help you find buyers. Google, the leading search engine, directly indexes videos, so your video can show up in the search results besides the text results. In the video, you should inform the viewer about the product and how they can get. You can provide your affiliate link in the video description and ask the viewers through the video to click that link to get the product. A good way of saving time when creating videos is to simply narrate the points mentioned in the article submitted to the article directory.
Slide Sharing
Slide sharing is a simple affiliate marketing technique. All you have to do is present the article you have written for article directory submission in the form of slides. You can use a tool like MS Power Point to create the slides. Slideshare.net is a site where you can upload you slides for free.
Social Media Marketing
Social media is widely used for product promotion these days. Promotion on sites such as Twitter and Plurk can bring traffic to your target site. Social bookmarking sites, such as Digg, Delcicious, and Diigo, can also be used for promotions.
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Paid advertising in the form of pay-per-click advertising is used by many affiliates for internet marketing. All of the top search engines display per-per-click ads. Google AdWords is the most popular pay-per-click program. It allows you to bid on ad positions related to a keyword and make your ads appear in specific regions, if you like. Paid advertising enables you to display your site besides the top search results, without promoting it through other means or search engine optimizing it.
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The Plainfield Metropolitan Police Department will patrol the trailways with Bicycle Patrol Officers. Currently, the Police Department has 8 officers trained to provide citizen protection through the Bicycle Patrol Program.
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The Town of Plainfield has not experienced an increase in crime or vandalism along the existing 2.3 miles of Greenway Trails. Therefore, the town would not expect crime or vandalism to be a problem with the continued expansion of the Greenway System.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be provided by the Plainfield Fire Department. The trails will be designed to allow the Fire Department to respond to medical emergencies on the Greenway Trails. Also, the Fire Department has water rescue capabilities.
Trash has not presented much of a problem on most trail systems. The Town of Plainfield will adopt a "pack out what you pack in" position for litter removal. However, the town will establish regular maintenance schedules for litter not removed by users.
With the addition of phase 1 to the existing Greenway Trails, illegal parking should not be a problem. However, as the Greenway Trails are expanded, illegal parking can become a problem. This problem can be alleviated by the addition of trailhead parking.
The town does not plan to increase local property taxes to build or maintain the Greenway Trails.
During periods of heavy rain, portions of the trails along White Lick Creek may be temporarily inundated with high waters. Gates will be incorporated into the design of the trails to prohibit access to areas of high waters.
Castaway Bay is a water playground for all ages that features a large dipping bucket with 281 gallons of water that dumps every 5 minutes. It includes water guns, fountains, and other spray features and water jets. Small children must remain in arms reach of an adult at all times. Do not hang on ropes or other apparatus. Do not walk in front of the slides.

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Much has been gathered about Apple's standings in the market after the impressive show it put on yesterday evening. Now, hot on the heels of the Apple's earnings is a nice little rumor to further fuel the fire: Apple is allegedly going to team up with Verizon to release an Internet tablet that will be subsidized by the carrier. Think of it as a giant iPod touch, potentially including an actual physical keyboard. Having a tablet could be a double-edged sword as well if Apple also decides to compete with the Kindle and Barnes & Noble's newly announced reader. So what do you guys think — would a device like this be a huge hit for Apple, or a gigantic Newton-style flop? As a side note, let's not forget that the source of this rumor is The Street, Jim Cramer's cohorts. You know, Jim Cramer, the guy who at one time encouraged hedge funds to spread blatantly false rumors about Apple in an effort to manipulate its stock (video, 7:58). We're not saying an Apple/VZW tablet definitely isn't going to happen… We're just saying.
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Scientists discover stage at which an embryonic cell is fated to become a stem cell
Cambridge scientists have discovered the stage at which some of the cells of a fertilised mammalian egg are fated to develop into stem cells and why this occurs. The findings of the study, which overturn the long-held belief that cells are the same until the fourth cleavage (division) of the embryo, are reported in today's edition of Nature.
After fertilisation, the cells of the embryo at first undergo equal, symmetrical divisions and unequal, asymmetrical ones that direct smaller daughter cells towards the inside of the embryo. These become the inner cell mass of stem cells. Previously, it was believed that the mammalian embryo starts its development with identical cells and only as these inside and outside cells form do differences between cells first emerge.
However, research led by Professor Magdelena Zernicka-Goetz, University of Cambridge, has revealed evidence to suggest that differences between the embryonic cells are already apparent at the 4-cell-stage, before the cells become partitioned between the inside or outside of the embryo. And those differences depend on the orientation and order of the very first cleavage divisions of the embryo.
Professor Zernicka-Goetz said, "Our findings were surprising since they showed that cells of the mammalian embryo first start to differ from each other much earlier in development than previously supposed but also they give us a real clue on how to manipulate embryonic cells so that they will develop with the properties of the natural stem cells of the embryo."
The study also found cell fate and transcription activity is determined by the level of a methylated form of histone H3, one of the basic proteins around which DNA is packaged and which when modified in this way affects gene expression. They found that the higher the levels of this modified form of histone H3, the more predisposed the mammalian embryonic cells were to develop the qualities of inner embryonic cells, a population that have stem-cell-like properties. Thus, their results show that manipulating epigenetic information in this protein in early mouse embryos can influence cell fate determination
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Celebrating the Foster Floodplain Natural Area
November 25, 2013
In April, Nick was honored to join with the community to celebrate the completion of the Foster Floodplain Natural Area.
The City's Bureau of Environmental Services and Portland Parks & Recreation were proud to partner with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, the Lents neighborhood, and other local community groups to restore the Foster Floodplain Natural Area.
The goal was to reduce effects from regular flooding along Johnson Creek, improve the creek's water quality, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat.
This is one of the many ways we are using cost-effective natural solutions to manage stormwater. The additional community dividend: a treasured place for East Portland families to relax, walk the trail, and watch wildlife.
We hope you will take a moment to watch the video commemorating the event, and learn more about how this project is already reducing flooding and bringing salmon back to Lents.


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Matt Adcock's film review: Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise hits good form as Jack Reacher, a superbly tough antihero who finds himself up to his neck in a nasty sniper killing mystery that might be more than it first seems.
This first big screen adaptation of Lee Child's best selling and long running series of action thriller novels is a high quality production that delivers on all counts.
Laura, who I work with, is a massive fan of the books and she expressed much derision at Cruise being cast – mostly because he's older, shorter and not as blonde as the Jack Reacher of the books.
But as a newcomer to the joys of Reacher I found that Cruise fits the role really well – he certainly hasn't been this convincingly mean and moody since 2004's Collateral.
The plot sees a renegade military sniper take out five innocent Americans, which feels very raw in the light of recent real life shootings and director Christopher 'Way of the Gun' McQuarrie certainly doesn't let the 12a certificate get in the way of some disturbing scenes.
The adult tone of the film works well and the slick cinematography, genuinely gripping twisty plot and witty script combine to create the best action thriller of 2012.
The main suspect James Barr (Joseph Sikora), a former military sniper is soon traced and arrested but instead of signing a confession he requests that Jack Reacher by contacted.
And before you can say 'great mix of danger and sexual tension' Cruise is on the case working with Barr's lawyer Helen Rodin – the lovely Rosamund Pike.
Could it be that Barr is being set up? And how is the evil master villain Zec (Werner 'Bad Lieutenant' Herzog) connected?
There is a nicely tangled web to be explored, punctuated throughout with tasty action scenes that include fights, car chases and shoot-outs that are exciting but not stupidly over the top.
The climactic rain-drenched endgame will resonate with fans of the first Lethal Weapon and the gunplay is pure PS3 Black Ops death match come to life as Cruise runs and guns in style.
There is also a great cameo from Robert Duvall and decent support from the sexy Alexia Fast and menacing Jai 'A Good Day to Die Hard' Courtney.
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A Time of Testing
Narayana Kocherlakota –
President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
September 26, 2013
Thank you for that generous introduction, and thanks to the Rotary Club of Houghton for hosting this event, and especially to Michigan Technological University for inviting me here today. Also, a thank you to the members of the local business community who joined me earlier this morning to discuss business conditions in the Upper Peninsula. And finally, I also appreciated the opportunity to meet with some economics and finance students at the university this morning. As a former professor, it is always gratifying to be reminded of the curiosity and ambition of our students. All of these conversations are valuable to me, and I hold them whenever I travel throughout the Ninth District. The information that I receive at such meetings is valuable to me as a policymaker, as it provides real-time insights into the state of the economy.
The title of my speech today is "A Time of Testing." Paul Volcker, then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, used the same title for a speech that he gave on October 9, 1979. Chairman Volcker intended his title to underscore that monetary policymakers in 1979 were confronted with a severe test in the form of high inflation and high inflation expectations. I use the title today to underscore that monetary policymakers in 2013 are again confronted with a severe test—but this time a test created by low employment and low employment expectations. Back in 1979, Chairman Volcker said that "this is a time of testing—a testing not only of our capacity collectively to reach coherent and intelligent policies, but to stick with them"1 [italics mine]. My theme today is that his powerful phrase applies with equal force to our current situation.
Let me give you a brief roadmap of where I plan to take you today.
First, I will show you data that depict the painfully slow pace of recovery in the U.S. labor market. Second, I will show you data that demonstrate that there is considerable monetary policy capacity with which to address this problem. Third, I will take you back to 1979 and describe the nature of the problem that monetary policymakers faced then. I will describe how they dealt with those problems by using what I would call goal-oriented monetary policy. Fourth, I will argue that there are several key parallels between 1979 and 2013. Given those parallels, monetary policymakers can best deal with the current labor market problems by also adopting a goal-oriented approach to monetary policy. Unlike 1979, though, the goal-oriented approach to monetary policy will focus on improving labor market outcomes, as opposed to lowering inflation.
Throughout my remarks, I'll be making reference to the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC for short. The Committee currently consists of the six governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 12 presidents of the various regional Federal Reserve Banks, including me. Its job is to set monetary policy for the United States.
As you listen to me today, please keep in mind that my views are not necessarily those of anyone else in the Federal Reserve System, including other Federal Open Market Committee participants.
Evolution of Labor Market Outcomes since 2007
I will begin by documenting the disturbing state of the labor market. I'll start by showing you data on the evolution of the unemployment rate. In March 2007, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent. It rose slowly throughout 2007 to reach 5.0 percent by the end of the year. The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the Great Recession as having begun in that month. In the wake of the recession, the unemployment rate reached a peak of 10 percent in October 2009.
Since that date—almost four years ago!—the unemployment rate has fallen slowly to 7.3 percent. This is still unusually high relative to the past quarter century or so: Between 1986 and 2007, the unemployment rate was only higher than 7.3 percent in 1992. The current unemployment rate is also high relative to most forecasts of its expected long-run level, including those made by the FOMC. Basically, an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent means that the U.S. labor market is far from healthy.
But I would say that this measure—troubling as it is—overstates the improvement in the U.S. labor market. To estimate the unemployment rate, the Census Bureau asks people two questions: Are you working? And, if not, have you looked for work in the past four weeks? The unemployment rate measures the ratio of the second number—the recent job searchers—to the sum of the two numbers (the recent job searchers and the workers). This means that the unemployment rate can decline for two reasons: because more people are finding work or because fewer people are choosing not to look for work. Most of the declines in the unemployment rate since October 2009 have occurred because the fraction of people who are choosing to look for work has fallen.
This characterization is borne out if we look at the evolution of the fraction of people over the age of 16 who have a job—what's called the employment-to-population ratio. In March 2007, the employment-to-population ratio was over 63 percent. The employment-to-population ratio fell sharply during the Great Recession and bottomed out at just over 58 percent in mid-2011. The percentage has risen little from this low point and remains lower than at any time between 1986 and 2007.
It is true that, even without the Great Recession, demographic forces would have led to some decline in the employment-to-population ratio since 2007. As the baby boom birth cohort—born between 1946 and 1964—ages, the fraction of retirees in the population grows steadily. But these demographic forces are simply too small to account for much of the decline in the employment-to-population ratio that I've described. One way to see this—but not the only way—is to focus on people who are outside the normal retirement age. Here, I've plotted the fraction of the population aged 25 to 54 who have a job. This ratio has improved somewhat more from its low point, but also remains lower than at any time between 1986 and 2007.
To summarize what we learn from the charts: The good news is that the labor market has improved since the end of the Great Recession. The bad news is that the rate of improvement over the past four years has been painfully slow. As a consequence, the condition of the labor market remains weak.
There are two aspects of the labor market situation that are worth emphasizing. First, the weak labor market represents considerable hardship for a large number of Americans, both in economic terms and in psychological terms. Second, it represents a significant waste of resources for the national economy, because our country is failing to use a large fraction of our human potential. For both of these reasons, I believe that those of us who are charged with making economic policy should do whatever we can to facilitate a faster rate of improvement in labor market conditions.
Potential Usefulness of Monetary Policy
I have shown you evidence that the labor market is currently weak. But the charts also show that the labor market has been weak for several years. Some observers have concluded from this persistence that monetary policy cannot ameliorate the problems in the labor market. One of my main points today is that this conclusion of monetary policy impotence is at odds with the behavior of inflation.
To understand this point, it's useful to look at the behavior of personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation over the past few years. Just to be clear, this is a measure of inflation that incorporates the prices of all goods and services, including food and energy. Since the beginning of the Great Recession in December 2007, the PCE inflation rate has averaged around 1.5 percent. This is noticeably below the FOMC's target inflation rate of 2 percent per year. And the outlook for future inflation is similarly subdued. Thus, earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office projected that PCE inflation will remain below the FOMC's target of 2 percent until the year 2018.
These low levels of inflation tell us that monetary policy can be useful in increasing the rate of improvement in the labor market. Here's what I mean. At a basic level, monetary stimulus increases the demand for goods among households and firms. This higher demand for goods tends to push upward on both prices and employment. Hence, the downside with using monetary policy to stimulate employment is that, when employment is near its maximum level, further stimulus can lead to unduly high inflation. But the data show that over the past few years inflation has been below the FOMC's target of 2 percent. It's expected to remain below desirable levels for years to come. These low levels of inflation show that the FOMC has a lot of room to provide much needed stimulus to the labor market.
Learning from 1979
I have argued that there is monetary policy capacity to ameliorate the severe weakness in U.S. labor market conditions. I next turn to the question of how best to use that capacity. In answering this question, I believe that it is useful to consider how the Federal Open Market Committee successfully solved the problem of high inflation back in the early 1980s.
Earlier, I referred to a speech given by Paul Volcker in October 1979, early in his term as Chairman of the FOMC. At that time, the annual inflation rate was over 9 percent, after rising throughout the prior 15 years. Many observers felt that monetary policy was powerless to roll back (or possibly even to stem) this steady increase. As Chairman Volcker noted in his speech, "Some would argue that inflation is so bound up with … deep-seated forces that monetary and fiscal policies are impotent," and that "we face impossible choices between inflation and prosperity."2 Indeed, only 10 days before Chairman Volcker spoke, former Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns had given a speech of his own in which he argued that the increase in inflation was grounded in "philosophic and political currents that have been transforming economic life in the United States … since the 1930s."3
The perception that monetary policymakers could not (or would not) address the problem of high inflation was actually a key part of the problem facing the FOMC in 1979. If the public believes that it is impossible to reduce inflation, then the public will expect high inflation to persist or even to increase. Those high inflation expectations themselves generate high inflation. After all, if businesses expect high inflation, they will raise their prices more. And, if workers expect high inflation, they will ask for higher wage increases. In this way, the perception of monetary policy impotence in 1979 was itself a key force in generating higher inflation.
Faced with this challenging issue, the FOMC followed what I would term goal-oriented monetary policy. This approach had two parts. First, the Committee formulated and communicated a clear goal: It intended to bring inflation down as quickly as possible. Second, on an ongoing basis, the Committee did whatever it took to achieve that goal, even if those actions had short-term economic costs. In particular, the Committee maintained tight monetary policy so as to push down inflation, even as interest rates and the unemployment rate soared to post-World War II highs. By following a goal-oriented policy, the FOMC was successful in brnging down both inflation and inflation expectations. Indeed, as early as late 1983, inflation had fallen below 4 percent.
In hindsight, I think that it is clear why the FOMC was so successful. With goal-oriented policy, communications and actions work together in a powerful fashion. Communications tell the public where the FOMC is taking the economy. Then, every subsequent action gives the public confidence that the Committee is willing and able to take the economy in that direction. Actions and communications operate together to destroy the dangerous perception of monetary policy ineffectiveness.
Goal-Oriented Policy in 2013
I've spent a lot of time talking about 1979, because I see three key parallels between the economic situation in 1979 and the economic situation in 2013. First, just like in 1979, the Federal Open Market Committee faces a challenging macroeconomic problem—although this time, the problem is stubbornly low employment as opposed to stubbornly high inflation. Second, there is a widespread perception that monetary policymakers lack either the tools or the will to solve this problem.
And third, the perception of monetary policy ineffectiveness is itself a key factor in generating the problem. Let me elaborate on this last point. If the public thinks that monetary policy is ineffective, then it will expect relatively weak macroeconomic conditions in the future. But these expectations about the future have a direct impact on current macroeconomic outcomes. If households expect their incomes to be low in the future, they will save more and spend less today. If businesses expect low future demand for their products, they will invest less today and hire fewer people today. In this way, any perceptions of future FOMC ineffectiveness in generating favorable macroeconomic outcomes are hurting current employment.
We've seen how the FOMC dealt with its problems in 1979 by adopting a goal-oriented approach to monetary policy. Given the parallels between 1979 and 2013, I believe that a goal-oriented approach would be useful again. In 1979, the FOMC's goal was to return inflation to low levels as rapidly as it could. In 2013, the FOMC's goal should be to return employment to its maximal level as rapidly as it can, while still keeping inflation close to, although possibly temporarily above, the target of 2 percent. Note that, by keeping inflation expectations well-anchored, the inflation requirement ensures that monetary policy remains effective as a form of employment stimulus.
But, as Paul Volcker said in his 1979 speech, it is not enough to formulate or communicate a goal. The Committee has to stick to its formulated approach—that is, it must do whatever it takes to achieve its communicated goal. In the early 1980s, doing whatever it took meant being willing to keep money tight, even though interest rates and the unemployment rate rose to unusual heights. By doing whatever it took to achieve its goal, despite these short-term costs, the FOMC was able to bring down inflation and inflation expectations.
Doing whatever it takes in the next few years will mean something different. It will mean that the FOMC is willing to continue to use the unconventional monetary policy tools that it has employed in the past few years. Indeed, it will mean that the FOMC is willing to use any of its congressionally authorized tools to achieve the goal of higher employment, no matter how unconventional those tools might be. Moreover, doing whatever it takes will mean keeping a historically unusual amount of monetary stimulus in place—and possibly providing more stimulus—even as:
- Interest rates remain near historic lows.
- Economic growth rises above historical averages.
- Per capita employment begins to rise appreciably.
- Asset prices rise to unusually high levels, leading to concerns about "bubbles."
- The medium-term inflation outlook rises temporarily above 2 percent.
It may not be easy to stick to this path. But I anticipate that the benefits of doing so, in terms of employment gains, will be significant.
I have been emphasizing the similarities between the FOMC's situation in 1979 and its situation in 2013. But I should also emphasize one critical difference between the two situations. In 1979, the FOMC was faced with what proved to be a very painful trade-off between keeping inflation low and keeping employment high. In 2013, there is no such trade-off. As I showed you earlier, the impact of the Great Recession has left both prices and employment too low. Thus, the goal-oriented policy that I've described should also help the FOMC do better with respect to its objective of keeping inflation close to 2 percent.
Before I wrap up, I'll note that the FOMC's current policy strategy differs in important ways from the goal-oriented approach that I'm recommending today. In its most recent statement, the Committee says that appropriate monetary policy should lead the unemployment rate to decline gradually and lead the inflation rate to be below 2 percent over the medium term. Under a goal-oriented approach to policy, the FOMC would view a "gradual decline" in the unemployment rate as being undesirably slow, given that the medium-term outlook for inflation is so low. Hence, the Committee's outlook would trigger a decision to provide more monetary stimulus.
My speech is called "A Time of Testing."
Five years ago, in September 2008, as the nation and the world spiraled into a financial crisis, it was obvious that economic policymakers faced a time of testing. Thanks in large part to Chairman Bernanke's strong and imaginative leadership, the Federal Reserve System was able to pass that challenging test. The System's actions in the fall of 2008 and the first half of 2009 were critical in eliminating what was the nontrivial risk of a second Great Depression, with unemployment rates closer to 25 percent than to 10 percent.
My message today is that September 2013 is another time of testing. Over six years after the national unemployment rate first began its ascent, the labor market remains disturbingly weak. The good news is that, with low inflation, the FOMC has considerable monetary policy capacity at its disposal with which to address this problem.
The FOMC's test today is to figure out how best to deploy this capacity. The answer lies in taking two steps. The first step is to communicate that our goal is to accomplish a fast return to maximal employment while keeping inflation close to, although possibly temporarily above, the target of 2 percent. The second step is to do whatever it takes, on an ongoing basis, to achieve that goal. A goal-oriented approach to monetary policy greatly reduced inflation in the early 1980s. Adopting such an approach in our own time would improve labor market outcomes.
Thank you. I look forward to taking your questions.
Rotary Club of Houghton
Houghton, Michigan
September 26, 2013
* Thanks to Ron Feldman, David Fettig, Terry Fitzgerald, Claire Hou, Sam Schulhofer-Wohl and Kei-Mu Yi for their assistance with these remarks and the supporting materials.
1 Volcker, Paul A. 1979. "A Time of Testing." Remarks before the American Bankers Association, New Orleans, La., Oct. 9, p. 4.
2 Volcker, p. 5.
3 Burns, Arthur F. 1979. "The Anguish of Central Banking." 1979 Per Jacobsson Lecture, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept. 30, p. 9.


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The preceding post lacks one crucial element in two of the three bonus graphs: the legend, showing what those colored lines and markers mean. That's because it's excerpted directly from the book's manuscript, and I omitted legends in most graphs simply to leave more room for the graphs themselves.
The first multiline graph in each chapter (and occasionally others with relatively few data points) does include the graph. So, to provide that info, here's another portion of Chapter 10 in Graphing Public Library Benefits, with the legend in Figure 10.3 showing the colors and markers used for all multiline graphs (some of which don't have markers).
Open Hours
One library system with $160 per capita funding, with outlets open a total of 13,468 hours, is omitted from these graphs. Open hours correlate moderately (0.35) with spending per capita.
Figure 10.2 Open hours plotted against spending per capita
Figure 10.3 Open hours (to nearest hundred) occurrence by spending category, part 1
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson will play wide receiver in the Senior Bowl.
Robinson finished his career with 4,495 rushing yards, an NCAA record for quarterbacks.
Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage says he is "comparable to Antwaan Randle El" in athleticism, ball skills and speed. Randle El was an Indiana quarterback who went on to play receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.
Robinson was a three-year starter at quarterback but injured his right elbow late in the season.
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Bishop Larry D. Trotter, Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago, recently announced to his congregation and associate churches that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery on May 22nd.
The initial diagnosis came during Bishop Trotter's annual physical in March of 2013 and was confirmed by tests. Doctors have informed Bishop Trotter that the cancer is in its earliest stages and that his prognosis is good.
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"Thanks to routine screening this was diagnosed early and I expect a full and speedy recovery," says Bishop Trotter. Trotter adds, "After reviewing all the options with multiple physicians, I decided to take a proactive approach and have surgery."
"Additionally, I am encouraged that God will heal me of this as he has done other illnesses in the past. Sweet Holy Spirit Church and friends are fighting with and for me…I KNOW A MAN".
Bishop Trotter is prepping to release his forthcoming album with his church choir Sweet Holy Spirit Combined Choir entitled PRAISE UNLIMITED on June 25.
The album's lead single "I Know A Man" is rising on the Billboard Top Gospel Singles Chart and is currently at #43 and gaining momentum.
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Story highlights
Photos and social media posts with risque themes can stymie a job search
Cleaning up your Facebook and Twitter feeds could attract potential employers
Maintain a professional online presence, especially if you want to work on the Web
Don't announce a new job on social media until your new boss says it's OK
At a friend's wedding, you danced with a beer in hand and pictures were taken. No big deal, right?
Right—unless the photo is seen online by a potential employer who thinks you look frivolous. "Your first impression isn't made with a firm handshake—it's with a Google search," says Dan Schawbel, the author of "Me 2.0."
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A recent survey confirms this: A whopping 70 percent of U.S. business managers say they decided not to hire a job candidate based upon something found out about her online.
So it's crucial to keep your virtual self, well, virtuous. Here's how.
Clean up your pages
Social-media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, appear high in search results, so opt for the highest privacy settings on these networks. Also, "remove complaints about your job or boss, any confidential work information, and photos of yourself acting in a way that could be construed as inappropriate," says Lindsey Pollak, a global spokesperson for LinkedIn, a networking website. Do the same for any photo-sharing services you use.
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If an unflattering photo appears on someone else's page, ask her to remove it. (Alas, she doesn't have to comply.) If it's pornographic, it's a good idea to alert the authorities.
Maintain a good (online) reputation
"If you're nowhere to be found on Google, employers may question whether you have kept up with the latest trends or are qualified for a job that requires minimal digital skills," says Dorie Clark, a blogger for Harvard Business Review.
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If you're looking for a job as an interior designer, for example, start a blog on your favorite home decor. Employers will be impressed by your initiative, says Pollak. (Wordpress and Blogger offer free services.)
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Keep job news offline
Got an offer? Great. But don't announce it on Facebook until you clear it with your employer-to-be, says Pollak. People have been fired after posting online about their employment without the sanction of the new boss, experts say. Stick with spreading your good fortune in person.
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Last Rites Of Ransom Pride, The
Directed by Tiller Russell, The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride does a decent enough job of convincing us that it takes place in Texas even if the credits make it pretty clear that it was shot in Canada. Tint the picture enough and give it a sort of dusty look, and voila, rural Canada all of a sudden becomes rural Texas circa 1912 or something close to it. The opening drum and guitar music track doesn't sound all that authentic, but beggars can't be choosers, right? Oh, and the opening narration that tells us how the narrator was eleven years old when General Batista slaughtered her village and killed her daddy doesn't sound all that Texan either, more like an actress faking it, but hey, the visuals aren't half bad.
The movie, for what it's worth, begins when a woman named Juliette Flowers (Lizzie Caplan) decides to bring the body of Ransom Pride (Scott Speedman) back to his home town in Texas after he falls prey to a bunch of nasty banditos who gun him down, cold blooded style, in the streets of some podunk town in Mexico. This isn't going to be easy for her, however, as there's a Reverend Pride (Dwight Yoakam) who want this to happen and more than a few bounty hunters to contend with along the way. If that weren't bad enough, Juliette also has to deal with a Mexican Bruja (Cote de Pablo) who, like most Bruja's, has evil intentions. Thankfully, there's a pair of Siamese twins and a midget with an itchy trigger finger around to help her out, along with Ransom's younger brother, Champ (John Foster), who would also like to see Ransom brought back for those proper last rites that the title infers are due him.
Lizzy Caplan isn't bad in the lead here, holding her own against some male heavyweights (including the mighty Kris Kristofferson, who is sorely underused in this picture and who probably shot all of his scenes in one day) and bringing a good screen presence to the role. She's got a mouth on her that gives her an intimidation factor and manages to look right for the part, giving a much harder edge performance than we're used to seeing from her in projects like True Blood and Hot Tub Time Machine (or, if you want to go back even further, Freaks And Geeks, where many a red blooded male started to crush on her for the first time). Cameos from Jason Priestly and Peter Dinklage are amusing enough but the man who steals the show here is Mr. Yoakam. If you've seen Fincher's Panic Room then you know the guy can act and act he does, delivering a memorable turn playing his role with complete believability. The cast help this picture, which appears to have been made on a fairly modest budget, rise above typical western clichés and trappings and ensure that, if it's not a classic, it's at least entertaining enough.
The movie zips along at a good pace and features enough action and violence to keep it interesting. The DVD screener sent for review notes that it's rated R for violence and the film earns that R rating. It gets fairly bloody in spots and doesn't shy away from a bit of misogyny which seems in keeping with the social mores of the era in which it purports to take place. There are some make up effects that don't work very well and the director's penchant to shroud many of his more mysterious characters in shadows sometimes feels like a cheap trick to hide some shortcomings, but this is easy to look past thanks to more than a few moments that do feature some rather inspired camera work. Worth complaining about are a few scenes that feature forced subtitles. Rather than use a standard font, the film instead uses a sort of 'hand written western guy' font, in white, and often times over very light colors. This isn't just visually obnoxious, but it's flat out hard to read in spots. The good does outweigh the bad though. This won't change your life or even make you think, but it's entertaining enough and Lizzy Caplan is fun to watch.
The DVD NOTE: This review is based off of a screening copy that doesn't represent final, finished, retail product.
The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride arrives on DVD in a 1.78.1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. While a lot digitally tweaked shots stand intentionally sapped of their color stand out like a sore thumb, the movie (shot on digital video) looks pretty good for the most past. There are some spots where detail suffers at the hands of some inferior lighting but color reproduction is generally decent enough (keep in mind this was shot with a fairly grim looking color scheme) even if black levels aren't quite reference quality. While hardly a remarkable image, it's watchable enough but unfortunately the disc is bugged with SCREENING COPY ONLY, so it's obviously not what you're going to get if you buy it off the shelf.
Sound:The primary audio option on this release is an English language Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Mix, though an English language Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo mix is also included. No alternate language tracks or subtitles are provided. There's enough front channel seperation throughout the mix that it'll make you stand up and take notice when it needs to, but it's really nothing all that exciting for the most part. The score sounds alright, and dialogue is clear and well balanced but there isn't quite as much punch to some of the gunshots as you might expect. There aren't any serious problems to report, it's just a little underwhelming is all.
Extras:This preview disc says that a featurette and commentary are provided on the 'live version' but since they're not included here, it's impossible to say if they're any good or not. Aside from that, we get a trailer for the feature, some menus, and chapter selection.
Final Thoughts:The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride is entertaining enough as a time killer. Even if it isn't the best of the modern westerns, it's got a good cast and some stand out scenes and it makes use of some good camera work. The test disc sent for review looks and sounds decent enough, but there aren't any extras here to discuss, making it impossible to evaluate the package as a whole. With that said, fans of low budget westerns ought to enjoy the movie for what it is. Rent it.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.
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Pennsylvania's First Gay President
I didn't intend to go back again into Newsweek's deperate-plea-for-attention cover about President Obama as our first gay president, but it's important to make this point. Newsweek's cover isn't only stupid, but it's amost certainly inaccurate. Why? Well, for one thing, do the math. There have been 43 presidents (the discrepancy is because Grover Cleveland could have been our first gay president twice...but probably wasn't) and if you assume that 5 percent of all men are gay, that puts at least two, maybe three, of our commanders-in-chief in the White House closet.
Then there's the matter that almost certainly 100 percent of all U.S. presidents to hail from the state of Pennsylvania were gay:
There can be no doubt that James Buchanan was gay, before, during and after his four years in the White House. Moreover, the nation knew it, too — he was not far into the closet.
Today, I know no historian who has studied the matter and thinks Buchanan was heterosexual. Fifteen years ago, historian John Howard, author of "Men Like That," a pioneering study of queer culture in Mississippi, shared with me the key documents, including Buchanan's May 13, 1844, letter to a Mrs. Roosevelt. Describing his deteriorating social life after his great love, William Rufus King, senator from Alabama, had moved to Paris to become our ambassador to France, Buchanan wrote:
I am now "solitary and alone," having no companion in the house with me. I have gone a wooing to several gentlemen, but have not succeeded with any one of them. I feel that it is not good for man to be alone; and should not be astonished to find myself married to some old maid who can nurse me when I am sick, provide good dinners for me when I am well, and not expect from me any very ardent or romantic affection.
Of course, Americans were quite capable in 1860 of judging their leaders by the content of their character; voters came to despise Buchanan not because he was probably gay, but because he was a lousy president who dithered while the nation slid into civil war. Meanwhile, over 150 years Pennsylvania has gone from James Buchanan to Rick Santorum. You call that evolution?


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"Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship, the responsible management of resource use. In ecology, sustainability describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time, a necessary precondition for the well-being of humans and other organisms. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems.
Healthy ecosystems and environments provide vital resources and processes (known as "ecosystem services"). There are two major ways of managing human impact on ecosystem services. One approach is environmental management; this approach is based largely on information gained from educated professionals in earth science, environmental science, and conservation biology. Another approach is management of consumption of resources, which is based largely on information gained from educated professionals in economics.
Human sustainability interfaces with economics through the voluntary trade consequences of economic activity. Moving towards sustainability is also a social challenge that entails, among other factors, international and national law, urban planning and transport, local and individual lifestyles and ethical consumerism. Ways of living more sustainably can take many forms from controlling living conditions (e.g., eco-villages, eco-municipalities and sustainable cities), to reappraising work practices (e.g., using permaculture, green building, sustainable agriculture), or developing new technologies that reduce the consumption of resources."
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Policy Development Process in the AFRINIC service region
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1) Incentive
The initial policy development process (AFPUB--2004-GEN-001) used by AfriNIC was meant to be a transitional process. A revised policy was specified once AfriNIC was well established. The existing policy (AFPUB-2008-GEN-001) does not specify what should be done in the event that the PDP-MG cannot attend an public policy meeting or if a person disagrees with an action taken by the PDP-MG.
The lack of information affects the transparency of the policy development process. It has a negative impact on the decision-making process as issues that have been discussed and resolved on the mailing list are reopened during the public policy meeting because the community is not aware of the mailing list discussions. There is also a lack of documentation about the procedures used, and the approval and implementation of a policy.
The steps used to determine consensus leads to a situation where comments provided during online discussions do not bear the same weight as those made during the public policy meeting.
There is also a lack of awareness and a lack of understanding of the principles upon which the policy development process are based. Although the existing policy does not explicitly mention the principles, it follows the same principles mentioned in this document.
It is proposed to revise the existing policy so that the principles and procedures are documented. This document adds procedures to the policy development process to deal with disputes and the recall of the Chair. It also adds some flexibility to vary the process in the case of an emergency.
2) Introduction
This document describes the AfriNIC Policy Development Process (PDP). The policies are documented AfriNIC community decisions that directly determine the rules by which AfriNIC manages and administers Internet number resources.
The procedures described in this document are designed to be fair, open and objective and are intended to:
- provide ample opportunity for participation and comment by all interested parties;
- establish widespread Internet community consensus.
These procedures adopt generally accepted practices and provide the flexibility to adapt to a variety of circumstances that can occur in a process. This document obsoletes AFPUB-2008-GEN-001.
3) Scope
The Policy Development Process covers the development and modification of policies for handling Internet Number Resources within the AfriNIC service region. Changes to the Policy Development Process itself will also follow the process.
Internet number resource policies are distinctly separate from AfriNIC general business practices and procedures. General business practices and procedures are not within the purview of the Policy Development Process.
This policy will take effect at the first AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting following the ratification by the AfriNIC Board of Directors.
4) Policy Development Principles
All policies are developed by the Internet community following three principles: openness, transparency and fairness. The Internet community initiates and discusses the proposals. If consensus is reached on the draft policy, it is recommended to the AfriNIC Board of Directors for adoption as a policy.
3.1 Openness
All policies are developed in an open forum in which anyone may participate. There are no qualifications for participation.
3.2 Transparency
All aspects of the Policy Development Process are documented and publicly available via the AfriNIC website. The discussions are publicly archived. All procedures that are developed to implement the policy are documented by AfriNIC and are publicly available.
3.3 Fairness
The policies are to ensure fair distribution of resources and facilitating the operation of the Internet.
Actions are taken within a reasonable period of time.
5) Policy Development Working Group
The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) discusses about the proposals. Anyone may participate via the Internet or in person. The work is carried out through the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list (RPD) and the Public Policy Meeting (PPM). Any person, participating either in person or remotely, is considered to be part of the Policy Development Working Group.
The Policy Development Working Group has two Chairs to perform the administrative functions of the group. The Working Group Chairs will be chosen by the AfriNIC community during the Public Policy Meeting and they will serve staggered two-year terms. The term ends during the first Public Policy Meeting meeting corresponding to the end of the term for which they were appointed. A term may begin or end no sooner than the first day of the Public Policy Meeting and no later than the last day of the Public Policy Meeting as determined by the mutual agreement of the current Chair and the new Chair.
As a special case for the two Working Group Chairs appointed when this policy first takes effect, one of the Chairs will be appointed for a two-year term, and the other Chair will be appointed for a one-year term.
If the Working Group Chair is unable to serve his or her full term, the Working Group may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. If the Working Group Chairs are unable to attend the Public Policy Meeting, the Working Group shall nominate a Chair for the session. Anyone present at the meeting, whether in person or by remote participation, may participate in the selection process for a temporary Chair.
6) Policy Development Process
Anyone can submit a proposal. Policy proposals are submitted to the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list by the author. AfriNIC will provide administrative support and assist the author(s) in drafting the proposal, if requested. AfriNIC shall also provide relevant facts and statistics if requested during the discussion.
6.1 Draft Policy
During the development of a policy, draft versions of the document are made available for review and comment by publishing them on the AfriNIC website and posting them to the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list. The document shall include the information mentioned in Appendix A. Each draft policy is assigned a unique identifier by AfriNIC. The website shall also contain the version history and the status of all proposals.
The draft policy shall be available for review for at least four weeks before the next Public Policy Meeting. The author(s) shall make the necessary changes to the draft policy according to the feedback received. The Working Group Chair(s) may request AfriNIC to provide an analysis, technical, financial, legal or other, of the impact of the draft policy.
A draft policy expires after one calendar year unless it is approved by the AfriNIC Board of Directors as a policy. The timeout period is restarted when the draft policy is replaced by a more recent version of the proposal. A draft policy can be withdrawn by the author(s) by sending a notification to the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list.
6.2 Public Policy Meeting
The draft policy is placed on the agenda of the an open public policy meeting. The agenda of the meeting shall be announced on the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list at least two weeks prior to the meeting. No change can be made to a draft policy within one week of the meeting. This is so that a stable version of the draft policy can be considered at the meeting. The Chair(s) determines whether rough consensus has been achieved during the Public Policy Meeting.
The Chair(s) shall publish the minutes of proceedings of the Public Policy Meeting not later than three weeks after the meeting.
6.3 Last Call
A final review of the draft policy is initiated by the Working Group Chair(s) by sending an announcement to the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list. The Last Call period shall be at least two weeks. The Working Group Chair(s) shall evaluate the feedback received during the Public Policy Meeting and during this period and decide whether consensus has been achieved.
6.4 Approval
The Working Group Chair(s) shall recommend the draft policy to the AfriNIC Board of Directors for approval if it has the consensus of the Policy Development Working Group. The recommendation shall include a report of the discussions of the draft policy and feedback from the Last Call. The draft policy shall be ratified by the AfriNIC Board of Directors.
6.5 Implementation
The adoption and implementation date of the policy is announced on the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list. The implementation date should be less than six months after the end of the Last Call unless a waiver is requested.
7) Conflict Resolution
A person who disagrees with the actions taken by the Chair(s) shall discuss the matter with the Working Group Chair(s) or with the Working Group. If the disagreement cannot be resolved in this way, the person may file an appeal with an Appeal Committee appointed by the AfriNIC Board of Directors. An appeal can only be filed if it is supported by three (3) persons from the Working Group who have participated in the discussions.
The appeal must be submitted within two weeks of the public knowledge of the decision. The Appeal Committee shall issue a report on its review of the complaint to the Working Group. The Appeal Committee may direct that the Chair(s) decision be annulled if the Policy Development Process has not been followed.
Anyone may request the recall of a Working Group Chair at any time, upon written request with justification to the AfriNIC Board of Directors. The request must supported by at least five (5) other persons from the Working Group. The AfriNIC Board of Directors shall appoint a recall committee, excluding the persons requesting the recall and the Working Group Chairs. The recall committee shall investigate the circumstances of the justification for the recall and determine the outcome.
8) Varying the Process
The process outlined in this document may vary in the case of an emergency. Variance is for use when a one-time waiving of some provision of this document is required. The decision to vary the process is taken by the Working Group Chair. There must be an explanation about why the variance is needed. The review period, including the Last Call, shall not be less than four weeks. If there is consensus, the policy is approved as described in Section 5.4 and it must be presented at the next Public Policy Meeting.
9) Acknowledgements
The author would like to acknowledge that some text and procedures in this document have been adapted from RFC 2026. Thanks to Adiel Apklogan and Alain Aina for their insight, and Alan P. Barrett. The author only documented the process; full credit belongs to the AfriNIC community.
Appendix A
Draft Policy Template
The Draft Policy shall include:
1. Unique identifier (assigned by AfriNIC)
2. Draft Policy Name
3. Author(s)
(a) Name
(b) Email address
(c) Affiliation, if applicable
4. Draft Policy Version
5. Submission Date
6. Changes to existing policies (updates, obsoletes), if applicable
7. Summary of proposal
8. Proposal
9. List of changes between previous versions of the draft, if applicable
History | |
25.06.2010 | 15 Days Last Call period starts |
03.06.2010 | Proposal reaches consensus during AfriNIC-12 in Kigali |
11.03.2010 | Author posts version 4. New reference now AFPUB-2010-GEN-004 |
11.03.2010 | Author posts version 3 to mailing list. New reference now AFPUB-2010-GEN-003. |
23.03.2010 | Author posts updated version to mailing list. New reference now AFPUB-2010-GEN-001 |
19.01.2010 | Author posts a change to incentive section |
10.12.2009 | Policy first proposed by direct submission to rpd mailing list and discussions commence |
11.11.2010 | Notification of board approval sent to rpd mailing list. |
24.11.2010 | Board sends communique to clarify some implementation details. Due to there not being enough time for proper elections, board proposed that S. Moonesamy and Paulos Nyirenda be interim chairs. Paulos declined on the 25th and Alan Barret volunteered. |
Previous Versions |
Discussions are taking place on the policy working group mailing list if you want to subscribe to the mailing send your subscription request to rpd-request [at] afrinic.net with 'Subscribe' as subject line
Mailing list archives can be found at https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd


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I am not sure how many of you have heard of Willie Crawford. But he is known in the internet world as an Internet Marketing expert and a Social Media genius. I had the privilege of attending the recent Social Media Cruise Conference with him. He was the keynote speaker, and man did I learn a lot!
We have continued a relationship through Twitter. His Twitter name is @WillieCrawford and can you believe that he has 28,000 followers? I thought my 7,000 was a lot. LOL
At the SMBTS conference, Mr. Crawford asked me if he could interview me on his Blog Talk Radio show. Of course, I said yes. I mean who can say no to Willie Crawford? 🙂
The show was scheduled for this past Tuesday morning. I am not sure how many of you tuned in, but if you didn't get the chance, I just wanted to provide you with the link so that you can listen to the recorded broadcast. Click on the Blog Talk Radio image below. I would love to hear your feedback!


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C's Host Lakers in Game 1
Tonight, the center of the basketball universe is located on Causeway Street, as the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals.
A year ago this time, Kobe Bryant was asking to be traded and Paul Pierce figured he was being traded. Instead, both guys stayed put, their teams made major acquisitions and now the league's most storied franchises will face off for the NBA Championship.
Stringer: Revamped C's Look To Make Own History
KG 2008 Finals adidas Team Signature Commander Shoe
Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics and adidas have launched a rare version of Kevin Garnett's 2008-09 adidas Team Signature Commander shoe. The adidas Team Signature KG Commander is scheduled to launch in October 2008, but for this year's NBA Finals, Kevin Garnett will wear a special version that will be highlighted by the inclusion of the coveted Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy on the lateral side, and an embroidered callout to games 1 thru 7 on the medial side.
Available now are the exclusive shoes from Games 1 through 4.
- Limited edition collectible commemorating the Celtics run at their 17th NBA Championship
- Only 8 pairs per game produced, each pair size 15, just like KG wears
- Each shoe is adorned with KG's personal tribute to pals Malik Sealy and Kirby Puckett
- 100% of all net proceeds are donated to NBA Cares community partners in the Boston area
- $1017 SRP commemorates the Celtics' drive for Banner #17
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Get your official Celtics Playoff merchandise today.


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NC lawmakers take a one-sided look at fracking
A group of North Carolina lawmakers is in Pennsylvania today on a fact-finding mission about the controversial method of extracting natural gas known as fracking -- and their tour guide is Chesapeake Energy, one of the nation's biggest fracking companies.
Reps. Mike Hager, Mitch Gillespie and Chuck McGrady -- all Republicans -- flew into Scranton, Pa. yesterday and today are scheduled to tour Bradford County, a major center of that state's natural gas industry. Here's what the trip's official itinerary says about the selection of the tour guide:
Chesapeake was chosen because they are the 2nd largest producer of US natural gas (in 1st qtr of 2011, they produced 2.7 billion cubic feet of gas per day), the #1 driller in US for past 20 years (more than 11,500 wells during past 20 years), the #1 driller of horizontal wells in the world (approx. 4100 wells), and the #1 producer of shale gas in the world (~1.7bcf/day during 3rd qtr 2011). Chesapeake is the #1 Marcellus leaseholder (1.72 million acres), the #1 Haynesville/Bossier (ArkLaTex region) leaseholder (500,000 acres), and #2 Barnett shale leaseholder (200,000 acres).
However, the one-page itinerary does not point out that Oklahoma-based Chesapeake has had serious environmental and workplace safety problems:
* In May of this year, Pennsylvania environmental regulators fined Chesapeake $900,000 for contaminating the drinking-water wells of 16 families. Regulators blamed the problem on improper well casing and cementing that allowed gas to migrate into groundwater.
* In April, a blowout at a Chesapeake gas well in Bradford County, Pa. sent tens of thousands of gallons of toxic fluids flowing over farmland and into a nearby creek.
* In February, an explosion at a Chesapeake operation in Washington County, Pa. sparked a large fire and injured three workers. The company was fined $188,000 for that incident.
* Last September, Pennsylvania environmental regulators began investigating the source of methane gas found bubbling from the Susquehanna River and six private drinking-water wells in Bradford County, concluding that nearby wells drilled by Chesapeake were the source of the problem.
* In March 2010, Chesapeake was fined $20,000 by Pennsylvania for withdrawing more water from public water supplies in Bradford and Sullivan counties than its permits allowed.
* Also last year, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced a settlement with Chesapeake Energy and contractor Schlumberger Technology requiring the companies to pay $22,000 each for the death of 17 heads of cattle near a gas drilling site in that state. A milky white substance flowed from the gas well and pooled in the pasture, and the cattle that drank it bled and foamed from the mouth and suffered a painful death.
* In 2009, Chesapeake and Schlumberger were fined for a fracking fluids spill in Pennsylvania that necessitated the excavation of 126 tons of contaminated soil.
Between 2008 and early 2011, Pennsylvania regulators alone cited Chesapeake for over 160 health and environmental safety violations. The company has also faced lawsuits for allegedly cheating landowners out of royalties and for violating securities laws.
North Carolina lawmakers are considering whether to allow fracking in the state, which currently bans the practice. Central North Carolina sits atop a major shale formation with the potential to hold rich natural gas deposits. The Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill earlier this year to allow fracking, but it was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue.
Fracking involves pumping a mix of water and chemicals at high pressure into wells drilled thousands of feet underground. Among the chemicals used in the process are ethylbenzene, ethylene glycol, glutaraldehyde, isopropanol and methanol -- substances that have been linked to cancer and other health problems including respiratory, reproductive and immune disorders. Fracking has been linked to thousands of reports of groundwater contamination nationwide.
Last month month, Rep. Hager -- a leading fracking proponent who represents Cleveland and Rutherford counties in western North Carolina -- made another trip to Pennsylvania to visit fracking operations with Sen. Bob Rucho, a pro-fracking Republican who represents the Charlotte area. Chesapeake also reportedly served as the guide for that tour. So far, the lawmakers' offices have declined to release the itinerary for that trip despite repeated requests by Facing South.
Christine Brenco, an assistant to Rep. Hager, told Facing South that the October trip was "not paid for by the state." However, The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. reports that the state covered the cost of the rental car for that trip, so it was at least partially funded by taxpayers. Lawmakers reportedly paid for their own meals.
Earlier this month, N.C. Policy Watch and Clean Water for North Carolina sponsored a talk by two farmers from Bradford County, Pa. who have leased their land to Chesapeake for natural gas drilling and have experienced horrendous problems that have turned them into critics of the industry. They reported that once-prosperous farms in their area have lost 80 to 90 percent of their value because of fracking.
The only state lawmaker to attend that talk was Rep. McGrady -- a former president of the Sierra Club board of directors, and the only Republican who voted against the fracking bill.
Sue Sturgis
Sue is the editorial director of Facing South and the Institute for Southern Studies.


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Animal Wildlife | Gibbon | The gibbon is a small sized ape, found inhabiting the dense jungles and tropical rainforests across south-east Asia. Gibbons belong to the lesser ape family which are closely related to the great apes (chimpanzees, orang-utans, bonobos, gorillas and humans). Gibbons are small and lightweight monkeys that grow to around 90cm tall and weigh just 7kg. The lightweight body of the gibbons means that the gibbon is able to move around in and leap between the trees.
Gibbons are arboreal animals which means that they spend the majority of their lives in the trees. Living in the trees has it's advantages for the gibbon as the gibbon has plenty of food and is also a safe distance above ground from predators. There are more than 10 different species of gibbon living in the trees from northern India and the islands of Indonesia. All the gibbon species are fairly similar in shape and size, but the different species of gibbon differ most in their colours which range from grey, to brown, to black. Some species of gibbon are identified by the white markings on their faces.
Gibbons have very long arms which are often longer than the gibbon's legs. Gibbons use their arms to help them to move around in the trees and to balance whilst they are walking along branches. Gibbons are known to be the fastest, non-flying tree dwelling mammals in the world as they can move at speeds of up to 35mph and are able to swing themselves 15 meters from tree to tree. Gibbons are also incredible at leaping and can leap long distances of up to 8 meters. Like all other species of ape, gibbons do not have a tail. Gibbons are omnivorous animals meaning that they eat a mixture of both plant and animal matter. The main food of the gibbon is ripe fruit which grow around them in the trees, and makes up around three quarters of the gibbon's diet. Gibbons also prey on insects, eggs, spiders and small birds and reptiles.
Due to their tree-dwelling nature, gibbons have few natural predators in their environment apart from those that can also get up the tall trees. Leopards, large snakes and birds of prey are the main predators of the gibbon. Gibbons live in groups, known as troops which consists of the alpha male and female, and their offspring. Gibbons mates usually stay together for life and the female gibbon gives birth to a single baby gibbon after a gestation period of around 7 months. The male gibbon and the female gibbon look after the baby gibbon until it is about a year old, but the baby gibbon usually stays close to it's mother until it is older (between 6 and 7) and is able to start a family of it's own.
Nearly all of the different species of gibbon are today considered to be either threatened or extinction mainly due to deforestation and habitat loss.
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The world of technology keeps on spinning. Hang on, here's what happened this week in tech, from NPR and beyond.
Sell Your Spot: Trouble finding a parking spot? See if someone's selling one. New apps are popping up that allow drivers to buy and sell parking spots in high-traffic areas. But, as NPR's Aarti Shahani found, there are some problems with the concept.
The Future Internet: What will the Internet look like in 2025? That was the question the Pew Research Center put to more than 1,400 tech industry leaders and academics. The outlook isn't pretty. As NPR's Elise Hu reports, they say the Internet will be more balkanized, more surveilled and less open.
Fondue Footwear: This week's innovation pick came from Ozy's Vignesh Ramachandran, about a Tokyo-based designer who has come up with a do-it-yourself, fondue-inspired shoe. Fondue Slipper is made out of thermosetting PVC material. You dip your feet into the mixture, let it harden, and voila! — slippers to wear both inside and outside the house.
The Big Conversation
A Week Of Facebook: First, we learned that the social media giant manipulated more than 600,000 users' news feeds in 2012 to test how that affected their emotions. Then, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer and second-in-command, apologized for the "poorly communicated" testing. Key researcher, Adam D. I. Kramer, apologized, too.
It's generated a lot of conversation — NPR's Linda Holmes thinks it's "gross." And a privacy group had filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
Forbes: 'Reading Rainbow' Closes Kickstarter Campaign At Over $5.4 Million
Reading Rainbow set the record for Kickstarter's most number of donors for a single project, with 105,857 investors. The crowdfunding project closed after raising $5.4 million in 35 days.
Engadget: "This is what a day's worth of transatlantic air travel looks like (video)"
Visualize the hundreds of flights that jump the Pond each day.
Vox: Yahoo is trying to purchase credibility with the Community renewal
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Better late than never. In the runup to Teatro alla Scala's Traviata 235th season opener on December 7th, Milan's in full rally to celebrate the bicentennial birth year of its opera superhero, Giuseppe Verdi. The new Dmitri Tcherniakov production stars Gatti on the podium, Damrau as La dame aux camélias and Beczala as the dude.
Notable exhibitions around Milan include 'Veni, Vidi, Verdi, La Donna e' Mobile' at Palazzo Morando, 'L'impresa opera – Verdi. Boito. Ricordi' at Palazzo Moriggia and the WOW Museum of Comics presents 'Sempre Verdi', a collection of vintage, Verdi-themed comics in titles such as Mickey Mouse, Dago and Donald Duck.
Giuseppe Verdi's Milan haunts have been tracked, thanks to an app, 'Verdi e Milano', like the Via San Marco church where his Requiem Mass premiered, the Hotel et de Milan where he died and the Casa di Risposo G. Verdi retirement home that he founded.
Violetta in città: Around the city, strains of Traviata are being pumped in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, some of the city's subway stations and at the Linate airport.
If you're not one of the lucky 3k in-house spectators on opening night, you can catch a live stream on Rai5 or in seven movie theaters and a handful of museum auditoriums (including the la Casa di riposo per musicisti Giuseppe Verdi).
Next door, the Trussardi alla Scala restaurant offers a special post-Scala menu at €180.00 per person, offering goose broth, cuttlefish, steamed lobster, duck and dessert, with an option for white truffles at an additional cost.


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Congratulations! After several hours of grueling labor by your partner, duly aided by your coaching and support, your brand new bundle of joy has finally arrived. Welcome to the world of midnight feedings, sleep deprivation, and huge quantities of diapers!
You have distributed cigars at work and gazed wondrously into your infant's eyes. You have stocked the nursery with books, videos, and classical music tapes. But after a few sleepless nights, calls to the pediatrician, and advice from well-meaning in-laws, it hits you. This thing called parenthood is a lot more difficult than you thought. Luckily, you are not the first parent to struggle through these challenges, you are definitely not alone! The problems and solutions outlined below will provide a great deal of support for you, your partner, and the baby.
Nobody told you that as a new dad you would become the subject in a sleep deprivation experiment. If the mom is breastfeeding, you may find that your little bundle of joy wants to be fed every 2-3 hours; formula-fed babies tend to sleep a bit longer between feedings. Either way, the circles under your eyes are becoming deeper and your patience is wearing thin.
The good news is that the baby will eventually fall into a regular sleep regimen. The bad news, this usually does not happen until he reaches 6-8 months of age. Just when you think you cannot take another sleepless night, your little one will finally adopt a regular sleeping and eating routine.
Here is what you can do to make this stage easier:
One of the most difficult transitions that you and your partner will make is dealing with the arrival of a baby. Besides the enormous physical and emotional accommodations that occur, women also undergo dramatic physiological changes. The hormones that reached peak levels at the end of your wife's pregnancy suddenly drop off after delivery.
After delivery, many women experience what is typically known as "baby blues," as explained by Dr. Valerie Raskin, in her book, This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression. According to Raskin, "Baby blues is actually not an illness, and it will resolve on its own. It is often confused with PPD (postpartum depression), however, because sadness and crying are so common in both conditions." Dr. Raskin explains that many women who give birth experience "a brief, temporary moodiness, sometimes with crying, sadness, irritability, or frustration." Postpartum depression, on the other hand, tends to be chronic and the symptoms may present themselves in a number of ways including chronic sadness, anxiety, fear, obsessive thoughts or actions, thoughts of harming the baby, confusion, feelings of being overwhelmed, anger, and resentment.
Your partner may experience some or all of these symptoms and it is important that you seek medical attention immediately. Do not try to diagnose postpartum depression by yourselves. A woman is more predisposed to postpartum depression if she has had difficulty with depression or anxiety prior to her pregnancy.
Here is what to do if you suspect your wife has postpartum depression:
You may be blessed with a very calm baby, or you may find that your little one is fussy during certain times of the day or night. One of the most frequent complaints of new parents is dealing with a baby that has colic.
Pediatricians define colic as three or more hours of continuous crying and fussing. While some physicians feel that colic may be due to a milk or formula allergy, others attribute colic to the baby's individual temperament. A colicky baby does not sleep well, cries incessantly, and is unresponsive to attempts to comfort her.
Here are several techniques to help soothe a colicky baby, but first you should call your pediatrician to rule out other, more serious, medical problems.
The tips provided here are only a starting point; there is a wealth of information and support for new parents. Good luck with your little one. Take the time to appreciate the joys of infancy and early childhood. After all, it is only a matter of time before they ask for the keys to the car!
National Fatherhood Initiative
About Kids Health
Men's Health Centre
Kleiman KR, Rasking VD. This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression. New York, NY: Bantam Books; 1194.


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Newsgroups: alt.revisionism Subject: Yad Vashem Studies XVI: Operation Reinhard (10/11) Summary: The Attempt to Remove Traces Followup-To: alt.revisionism Organization: The Nizkor Project - http://www.nizkor.org Keywords: Yad Vashem,treblinka,sobibor,belzec X-Diesel: http://www.nizkor.org/features/denial-of-science/diesel-1.html X-FAQ: http://www.nizkor.org/faqs/reinhard/ X-Reinhard: http://www.nizkor.org/cgi-bin/ftp.pl?camps/aktion.reinhard Archive/File: orgs/israeli/yad-vashem/yvs16.02 Last-modified: 1993/03/29 YAD VASHEM STUDIES XVI Edited by Aharon Weiss YAD VASHEM MARTYR'S AND HEROES' REMEMBRANCE AUTHORITY JERUSALEM 1984 "Operation Reinhard": Extermination Camps of Belzec, Sobibor and Treblinka Yitzhak Arad The Attempt to Remove Traces Hundreds of thousands of corpses of people murdered in the death camps during the spring and summer of 1942 lay in huge mass graves. In the autumn of 1942 the camp commandants of Sobibor and Belzec decided to incinerate the corpses; in Treblinka, a start on this was made only in 1943. However, the idea to remove all signs of the crimes was not new. In the spring of 1942 Himmler had decided that in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union, the corpses of the murdered Jews and Russian prisoners of war were to be exhumed from the graves and incinerated without leaving any traces. The same was to be done with the past and future victims of the extermination camps. In June 1942 SS-Gruppenfu"hrer Muller, Chief of the Gestapo, charged SS-Standartenfu"hrer Blobel with removing all traces of the mass executions in the East carried out by the Einsatzgruppen. This order was a "State Secret" and Blobel was instructed to refrain from any written correspondence on the subject. The operation was given the code name "Sonderaktion 1005." Upon his appointment, Blobel, together with a small staff of three or four men, initiated experiments involving the incineration of corpses. The place chosen for them was Kulmhof. For this purpose the ditches were opened and the corpses burnt by means of incendiary bombs, but this led to big fires in the surrounding forests. Subsequently an attempt was made to burn the corpses together with wood on open fires. This method came to be adopted in all the camps of Operation Rein hard. The corpses were carried to the open fires straight from the gas chambers. At the same time, the existing mass graves were opened and those buried there were also incinerated. This cover-up operation was initially introduced in Sobibor. In Belzec, the incineration of corpses began in November 1942, toward the end of the mass murder. SS-Scharfu"hrer Heinrich Gley testified: Then began the general exhumation and burning of corpses; it may have taken from November 1942 to March 1943. The incinerations went on day and night, without interruption, initially at one, then at two sites. At one of the sites it was possible to incinerate about 2,000 corpses within 24 hours. Approximately four week I after the start of the incineration operation, the second site was set up. Thus, on an average, a total of 300,000 corpses were burnt at one site within about five months, and 240,000 at the second one during ca. 4 months. These are obviously estimates of averages. It would probably be correct to put the sum total at 500,000 corpses... This incineration of disinterred corpses was such an horrific procedure from the human, aesthetic, and olefactory aspects that it is impossible for people who are now used to living like ordinary citizens to be able to imagine this horror. (See note 6) In Treblinka a start was made in the spring of 1943, on Himmler's personal command after he had visited the camp. The vacated ditch area was levelled and sown with lupins! SS-Oberscharfu"hrer Heinrich Matthes, who was responsible for the extermination sector in Treblinka, testifies: An SS-Oberscharfu"hrer or Hauptsch~rfuflrer Floss arrived at this time, who, so I presume, must previously have been in another camp. He then had the installation built for burning the corpses. The incineration was carried out by placing railroad rails on blocks of concrete. The corpses were then piled up on these rails. Brush wood was placed under the rails. The wood was drenched with gasoline. Not only the newly obtained corpses were burnt in this way, but also those exhumed from the ditches. (StA Dusseldorf, AZ:8 Js 10904/59
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Smart Packaging Technologies for Fast Moving Consumer Goods approaches the subject of smart packaging from an innovative, thematic perspective:
Part 1 looks at smart packaging technologies for food quality and safety
Part 2 addresses smart packaging issues for the supply chain
Part 3 focuses on smart packaging for brand protection and enhancement
Part 4 centres on smart packaging for user convenience. Each chapter starts with a definition of the technology, and proceeds with an analysis of its workings and components before concluding with snapshots of potential applications of the technology.
The Editors, brought together from academia and industry, provide readers with a cohesive account of the smart packaging phenomenon. Chapter authors are a mixture of industry professionals and academic researchers from the UK, USA, EU and Australasia.
June 2008
Table of Contents
1. Active Packaging of Food (Brian P.F. Day).
1.1 Introduction and Background Information. 1.2 Oxygen Scavengers. 1.3 Carbon Dioxide Scavengers/Emitters. 1.4 Ethylene Scavengers. 1.5 Ethanol Emitters. 1.6 Preservative Releasers. 1.7 Moisture Absorbers. 1.8 Flavour/Odour Absorbers and Releasers. 1.9 Temperature Control Packaging. 1.10 Temperature Compensating Films. 1.11 Conclusions. References.
2. Active Polymer Packaging of Non-Meat Food Products (Amparo López-Rubio, Jose Maria Lagarón and Maria Jose Ocio).
2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Bread and Bakery Products. 2.3 Fruits and Vegetables. 2.4 Dairy Products. 2.5 Fish and Seafood. 2.6 Outlook and Future Developments. Acknowledgements. References.
3. Smart Packaging of Meat and Poultry Products (S.A. Hogan and J.P. Kerry).
3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Oxygen Scavengers. 3.3 Carbon Dioxide Scavengers and Emitters. 3.4 Moisture Control. 3.5 Antimicrobial Packaging. 3.6 Sensors. 3.7 Indicators. 3.8 Radio Frequency Identification. 3.9 Potential Future Applications for Smart Packaging with Meat Products. References.
4. Application of Time–Temperature Integrators for Monitoring and Management of Perishable Product Quality in the Cold Chain (Petros S. Taoukis).
4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Time–Temperature Integrators. 4.3 Cold Chain Management. Acknowledgement. References.
5. Smart Packaging Technologies for Fish and Seafood Products (Alexis Pacquit, Karl Crowley and Dermot Diamond).
5.1 Introduction. 5.2 What Are the Parameters of Fish Quality? 5.3 Mechanisms of Fish Spoilage. 5.4 On-pack Quality Indicators. 5.5 Time–Temperature Integrators. 5.6 Food Quality Indicators. 5.7 Overview: TTI versus FQI. 5.8 Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP). 5.9 Conclusion. Acknowledgements. References.
6. Antimicrobial Packaging for Food (Young-Teck Kim, Kyungwon Kim, Jung H. Han and Robert M. Kimmel).
6.1 Background of Antimicrobial Packaging Systems for Food. 6.2 Governmental Encouragement. 6.3 Demand for Antimicrobial and Disinfectant Chemicals in the U.S Market. 6.4 History of Antimicrobial Packaging in Industry. 6.5 Antimicrobial Agents in Use for Commercialization. 6.6 Mechanism of Antimicrobial Packaging Systems. 6.7 Design of Antimicrobial Packaging Systems. 6.8 Prognosis for Commercialization. 6.9 The Future of Antimicrobial Packaging Systems. References.
7. Freshness Indicators for Food Packaging (Maria Smolander).
7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Freshness Indicators for Quality Indicating Metabolites. 7.3 Volatile Nitrogen Compounds. 7.4 Biogenic Amines. 7.5 Carbon Dioxide. 7.6 Other Quality Indicators for Microbial Spoilage and Contamination.
8. An Active Moisture-Management Packaging System for Food and Other Products: A Case Study (Robert Esse and Albert Saari).
8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Principles of Moisture-Management and Water Activity. 8.3 Moisture Sorption Isotherm. 8.4 An Active Moisture-Management System. 8.5 Mold Inhibition. 8.6 Printing Potassium Sorbate. 8.7 Packaging Executions. 8.8 Marketplace Executions and Testing. 8.9 Competitive Technology. 8.10 Future Trends. References.
9. Smart Packaging Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables (M.F.F. Poças, T.F. Delgado and F.A.R. Oliveira).
9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Packaging Requirements for Fruits and Vegetables. 9.3 Time–Temperature Indicators. 9.4 Breathable Materials. 9.5 Gas and Volatiles Indicators. 9.6 RFID in the Fresh and Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables. References.
10. The Influence of Product and Packaging Characteristics on Passive RFID Readability (Robb Clarke).
10.1 Introduction. 10.2 What Is Packaging? 10.3 Discussion of Specific Packaging Materials. 10.4 The Influence of Product and Packaging Materials on RFID. 10.5 The Influence of Packaging System Characteristics on RFID. 10.6 Chapter Summary. References.
11. How Marks & Spencer is Using RFID to Improve Customer Service and Business Efficiency: A Case Study (James Stafford).
11.1 Marks and Spencer Foods. 11.2 Marks and Spencer Clothing.
12. Smart Packaging Technologies for Beverage Products (Maurice G. O'Sullivan and Joseph P. Kerry).
12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Gas Release Packaging. 12.3 Flavour Release Packaging. 12.4 Nutrient Release Packaging. 12.5 Pro-biotic Release Packaging. 12.6 Enzyme Release Packaging. 12.7 Odour Removal Packaging. 12.8 Thermochromic Labelling. 12.9 Smart Branding. 12.10 Anti-Counterfeit Beverage Packaging. 12.11 Tamper-proof Packaging. References.
13. Consumer Benefits and Convenience Aspects of Smart Packaging (Paul Butler).
13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Evaluating the Consumer Value Proposition. 13.3 Improving Convenience in Product Use. 13.4 Improving Convenience for On-the-go Food and Drink Consumption. 13.5 Adding New Convenience Functionality – Self-Heating and Self-Cooling Packaging. 13.6 Improving Openability in Packaging. 13.7 Making Packaging Reusable for Other Functions. 13.8 Summary. Reference.
14. Smart Packaging Technologies used with Aerosol and Household Cleaning Sprays (Lindsey Gaunt).
14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Electrostatic Spraying. 14.3 Natural Charge Separation Phenomenon. 14.4 Flow Electrification for Charge Separation. 14.5 Frictional Charging. 14.6 Domestic Aerosol Sprays. 14.7 Induction Charging for Charge Separation. 14.8 Realised Benefits. 14.9 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References.
15. Smart Packaging in the Health, Beauty & Personal Care Sectors (Paul Butler).
15.1 Introduction – Drivers and Packaging Needs. 15.2 Current Smart Packaging Examples. 15.3 Latest Developments and Future Opportunities.
16. Laser Surface Authentication – Biometrics for Brand Protection of Goods and Packaging (Russell Cowburn).
16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Naturally Occurring Randomness. 16.3 Diffuse Laser Scattering. 16.4 The Statistics of LSA. 16.5 The Practicalities of Using LSA. 16.6 Applications and Advantages of LSA. References.
17. Legislative Issues Relating to Smart Packaging (Rinus Rijk).
17.1 Introduction. 17.2 Smart Packaging. 17.3 Legislation Relevant to Smart Packaging. 17.4 Demonstration of Compliance of Active and Intelligent Packaging. 17.5 Conclusions. References.


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Commerce Department's Clean Technology Trade & Investment Mission Kicks off in France
The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) and International Trade Administration's (ITA) Commercial Service kicked off its Clean Technology Trade & Investment Mission in Lyon, France, on Monday at Pollutec, a tradeshow that features the world's leading international exhibit for the environment and sustainable development markets.
The Clean Technology Trade & Investment Mission brings together a mix of U.S. community delegates and businesses to explore overseas opportunities to increase U.S. exports and attract foreign direct investment to the United States, with a focus on advancing the green economy and creating jobs at home. The week-long trip will conclude in Brussels, Belgium, where the delegation will attend a U.S. Embassy reception, NATO cleantech roundtable, and other networking opportunities.
The mission supports President Obama's National Export Initiative, which aims to help U.S. firms sell their goods and services abroad with a goal of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years in support of several million American jobs.
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Today, June 7, is National Donut Day, and Dunkin' Donuts is marking the holiday with special treats for everyone. First, Dunkin' Donuts is treating guests to a delicious, free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage. The offer is good all day today at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide. To help guests all around the world celebrate the joy of donuts, Dunkin' Donuts is also making this special offer available in its restaurants across the globe.
Dunkin' Donuts today also officially introduced the Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich as a permanent addition to the brand's menu. At only 360 calories, this unique sandwich features a fried egg and two slices of bacon between a sliced glazed donut, bringing together a classic bacon and eggs breakfast with the sweet taste of Dunkin' Donuts' beloved glazed donuts. The new sandwich is available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout the U.S.
Earlier this week Dunkin' Donuts also unveiled new Summer Fruit Donuts to celebrate the season. Dunkin' Donuts' new Summer Fruit Donuts are available in two fun fruit flavors:Lemonade, featuring a yeast shell, lemon filling, white dipping icing, and lemonade bark topping; and Key Lime, featuring a yeast shell, key lime filling, white dipping icing, and graham cracker topping. Both new donuts are available through August at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.
Finally, Dunkin' Donuts is also celebrating on Twitter, with the National Donut Day Twitter Sweepstakes. Today, followers of @DunkinDonuts on Twitter will be presented with the name and image of a half-dozen of the brand's innovative donut creations from around the world. Fans who enter a guess as to the country where the donut is available, using the special hashtag #DDonut, will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Dunkin' Donuts mGift. Dunkin' Donuts will award a total of six $100 Dunkin' Donuts mGifts throughout the day.
"National Donut Day is a perfect opportunity to connect with our fans and celebrate the many ways donuts make any moment in a busy day much sweeter," says John Costello, president of Global Marketing and Innovation at Dunkin' Brands. "As the donut leader we are excited to make this day special with a free donut with a purchase of a beverage, along with the launch of our innovative Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich, and chances all day to win Dunkin' Donuts mGifts on Twitter."
National Donut Day, held the first Friday of June each year, was originally established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to honor women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Dunkin' Donuts has led the donut category for more than 60 years, selling approximately 2.4 billion donuts and Munchkins donut hole treats combined globally per year. Dunkin' Donuts throughout the U.S. offers more than 70 varieties of donuts, including beloved flavors such as Boston Kreme, Glazed, and Chocolate Frosted.


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- Do you have an idea for a business venture involving the UK and China?
- Do you want a share of the £5,000 in cash prizes?
- Do you want expert advice and comments on your business idea?
- Do you want to build your international network of contacts?
Then join the China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge 2014!
The China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition aims to encourage new business ventures between China and the United Kingdom and is intended to simulate the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. The competition is part of the PMI2 (Prime Minister Initiative II) Connect project, supported by British Council and the Confucius Institute programme funded by Hanban.
The competition is open to university teams – students and post docs – both in the UK and China. Teams will be selected to participate in this competition for:
- £5,000 cash prizes
- An investment opportunity of £250,000 for the best business plans